PMID- 22552813 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20120928 LR - 20131121 IS - 1791-244X (Electronic) IS - 1107-3756 (Linking) VI - 30 IP - 1 DP - 2012 Jul TI - Naringenin attenuates the release of pro-inflammatory mediators from lipopolysaccharide-stimulated BV2 microglia by inactivating nuclear factor-kappaB and inhibiting mitogen-activated protein kinases. PG - 204-10 LID - 10.3892/ijmm.2012.979 [doi] AB - Naringenin, one of the most abundant flavonoids in citrus fruits and grapefruits, has been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory and antitumor activities. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the naringenin anti-inflammatory activity are poorly understood. In this study, we conducted an investigation of the inhibitory effects of naringenin on the production of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced pro-inflammatory mediators in BV2 microglial cells. We found that pre-treatment with naringenin prior to treatment with LPS significantly inhibited excessive production of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in a dose-dependent manner. The inhibition was associated with downregulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression. Naringenin also attenuated the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, including interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) by suppressing expression of mRNAs for these proteins. In addition, the molecular mechanism underlying naringenin-mediated attenuation in BV2 cells has a close relationship to suppressing translocation of the nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) p65 subunit into the nucleus and the phosphorylation of Akt and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs). These findings suggest that naringenin may provide neuroprotection through suppression of pro-inflammatory pathways in activated BV2 microglial cells. FAU - Park, Hye Young AU - Park HY AD - Department of Biochemistry, Dongeui University College of Oriental Medicine, Busan 614-052, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Gi-Young AU - Kim GY FAU - Choi, Yung Hyun AU - Choi YH LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20120423 PL - Greece TA - Int J Mol Med JT - International journal of molecular medicine JID - 9810955 RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Flavanones) RN - 0 (Inflammation Mediators) RN - 0 (Interleukin-1beta) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharides) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (Neuroprotective Agents) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Rela protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Transcription Factor RelA) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - 31C4KY9ESH (Nitric Oxide) RN - EC 1.14.13.39 (Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II) RN - EC 1.14.99.1 (Cyclooxygenase 2) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) RN - HN5425SBF2 (naringenin) RN - K7Q1JQR04M (Dinoprostone) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/*pharmacology MH - Chemokine CCL2/biosynthesis/genetics MH - Cyclooxygenase 2/biosynthesis MH - Dinoprostone/biosynthesis MH - Flavanones/*pharmacology MH - Inflammation/genetics/immunology/metabolism MH - Inflammation Mediators/immunology/*metabolism MH - Interleukin-1beta/biosynthesis/genetics MH - Lipopolysaccharides MH - Mice MH - Microglia/*metabolism MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/*antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism MH - NF-kappa B/*antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism MH - Neuroprotective Agents/pharmacology MH - Nitric Oxide/biosynthesis MH - Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II/biosynthesis MH - Phosphorylation MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis MH - Transcription Factor RelA/metabolism MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/biosynthesis/genetics EDAT- 2012/05/04 06:00 MHDA- 2012/09/29 06:00 CRDT- 2012/05/04 06:00 PHST- 2012/01/25 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/03/23 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2012/05/04 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/05/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/09/29 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.3892/ijmm.2012.979 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Mol Med. 2012 Jul;30(1):204-10. doi: 10.3892/ijmm.2012.979. Epub 2012 Apr 23.